compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha); (Buddhist) paradise; Pure Land Buddhism
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
related to; in relation to
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
at that time; in those days
rotation (e.g. of a duty); taking turns
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
is something that; is that which
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
all; entire; whole; altogether
to rewrite; to adapt (e.g. a novel)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
fraction (part of); decimal fraction
interested person; volunteer; supporter
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
season when the sky is clear and the air warm (spring); first ten days of the fourth lunar month
meeting hall; assembly hall
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out